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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
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In reply to the discussion: Joe Biden calls game developers "little creeps" who make titles that "teach you how to kill" [View all]beastie boy
(9,293 posts)52. The OP didn't take issue with Biden calling a creep a creep.
The OP took issue with something Biden never said, and took it one step beyond reality, alleging that Biden was commenting on the video games in general. And then, the OP made a conclusion and offered a criticism based on this double distortion:
Yeah, it's video games. Despite pretty much every study, ever, I'm sure we need to crack down on video games.
And please tell me how this isn't pandering to the older crowd while telling the younger crowd that you don't care?
And please tell me how this isn't pandering to the older crowd while telling the younger crowd that you don't care?
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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Joe Biden calls game developers "little creeps" who make titles that "teach you how to kill" [View all]
Cuthbert Allgood
Jan 2020
OP
Anyone who brags that he's an artist because he designs games that teach you how to kill people IS a
highplainsdem
Jan 2020
#1
Read the quote in the OP. Biden said that creep told him "he was an artist because he was
highplainsdem
Jan 2020
#9
Depending on his specific job duties, a game designer can very well be an artist.
LonePirate
Jan 2020
#64
According to the OP which I assume you read...the guy claimed he was an artist because he taught
Demsrule86
Jan 2020
#69
Haven't spent much time in the Research Triangle area of key state North Carolina, have you?
jberryhill
Jan 2020
#7
No, but years ago I was friends with one of the most successful and respected game designers
highplainsdem
Jan 2020
#16
There's still time before the voting starts for Joe to evolve on this issue.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jan 2020
#14
Yup, Joe told miners learn how to code. This'll be another 1 Joe's advisors advise him to walk back.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jan 2020
#17
VERY believable indeed, but there's still time before Iowa voting begins to back-pedal on this.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jan 2020
#18
Calling a little creep a creep? Totally believable. Calling game developers creeps? Never happened.
beastie boy
Jan 2020
#31
I am claiming that Biden didn't say what is in the headline of the article.
beastie boy
Jan 2020
#87
This was at a time when Obama had asked Biden to look into the effects of violent video games.
highplainsdem
Jan 2020
#56
And at the time this happened, Obama had asked Biden to look into the effects of violent video games
highplainsdem
Jan 2020
#58
There has never been a connection found that shows video games cause violence.
Cuthbert Allgood
Jan 2020
#75
He needs to quit calling people names. This is not the first time. We have a Prez that does it
Bummfuzzle
Jan 2020
#37
You should read up on what psychologists have said about video games. Plus, Biden never said.....
George II
Jan 2020
#29
What have psychologists said about video games? Do enlighten me please.
Cuthbert Allgood
Jan 2020
#76
See post #47. Some are very concerned with the effect of video games on violence...
George II
Jan 2020
#85
More dirty tricks campaigning that only makes the dirty tricksters look bad.
The Valley Below
Jan 2020
#30
See this thread for the actual context and why Biden would have offended by anyone bragging
highplainsdem
Jan 2020
#49
John Carmack is the only person I know of that might fit part of this description
mathematic
Jan 2020
#53
See this thread for context, including Obama having asked Biden to look into this:
highplainsdem
Jan 2020
#60
Did you read the article...he said a billionaire was proud that he taught kids to kill...he is a
Demsrule86
Jan 2020
#67